PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Lopatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deangelo Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flagg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: What Its Like. Deangelo Flagg told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Lopatin
vs
Flagg

180 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

176 cm
29
158 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Lopatin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deangelo Flagg!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopatin throws a head kick that misses.
Lopatin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flagg. Flagg obviously looking to wear him down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Flagg.
Lopatin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've been informed that Flagg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lopatin dodges the punch combination from Flagg.
Lopatin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Lopatin's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lopatin wants to clinch.
Flagg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Flagg.
Flagg throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flagg lands a head kick!

Lopatin is rocked!
Lopatin is aggressively charging in as Flagg backs up avoiding any damage. Flagg tosses out a jab and Lopatin runs right into it face first! Lopatin is out cold! Flagg dropped down on all fours and is barking in Lopatin's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deangelo Flagg!
During a confident post fight interview, Deangelo Flagg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.